Anyone going to Repticon in Costa Mesa? (CA)

Pardon my ignorance, but I'm relatively close and curious as to whether "exotic pets" includes any kind of live beetle, or if it is limited to reptiles and the occasional tarantula as I expect.

 
I'm not sure myself, but I've seen photos posted on other forums, and people have picked up tarantulas, scorpions, and centipedes. Someone mentioned "tropical insects" in a review without specifying. Maybe some roaches.

 
Not me but I've gone to Repticon Orlando a few times. It's ok but not as good as the National Breeders Expo in Daytona.

 
I went to Repticon in Texas at the end of last year. There was a table of tarantulas and some millipedes, but not much else. It was still a neat experience though. I took my Ox beetle, and he received a lot of attention, (he even peed on an iguana lol) but there wasn't anything there like him. I really wish beetles were a bigger hobby in the US.

 
Jncxity said:
I went to Repticon in Texas at the end of last year. There was a table of tarantulas and some millipedes, but not much else. It was still a neat experience though. I took my Ox beetle, and he received a lot of attention, (he even peed on an iguana lol) but there wasn't anything there like him. I really wish beetles were a bigger hobby in the US.
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yeah i hope in the future, beetles become popular as tarantulas and scorps

 
Went today, picked up a lot XD

3 BDFs, 2 females, one male

A spider hypo rat snake, really rare and unique

2 Northern walkingsticks

A Scolopendra subspinipes

So happy!

 
vinegaroonie said:
Went today, picked up a lot XD

3 BDFs, 2 females, one male

A spider hypo rat snake, really rare and unique

2 Northern walkingsticks

A Scolopendra subspinipes

So happy!
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!! I didn't think they'd have much of a selection of inverts aside from tarantulas and scorpions. How much did you get the beetles and walking sticks for? Any other inverts?

 
the walking sticks were 10$ for two, BDFs were 6 each. Scolopendra was 19, rat snake was 89
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That's awesome. I'm glad they had more to offer than my experience. The one here is at the end of May and I plan to go again.

 
vinegaroonie said:
the walking sticks were 10$ for two, BDFs were 6 each. Scolopendra was 19, rat snake was 89
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I ended up going. I saw blue death beetles there, but I might have missed that vendor because these were $10-$12. I didn't get any because I plan to collect my own, but I did pick up some asbolus laevis for $5 each...and an African mantis for $15 (about a month old). He/she is adorable!! I'll post a pic later.

 
sweet, that was probably sphodromantis. I also went back and picked up two mated female orchids, a pair of popas, a mated female ghost, and a pair of rhombos. So happy!

 
vinegaroonie said:
sweet, that was probably sphodromantis. I also went back and picked up two mated female orchids, a pair of popas, a mated female ghost, and a pair of rhombos. So happy!
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Lucky! I couldn't decide, I wanted all of them! I almost picked up the shield mantis, but didn't want to spend too much on my first mantis.

 
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Jncxity said:
I went to Repticon in Texas at the end of last year. There was a table of tarantulas and some millipedes, but not much else. It was still a neat experience though. I took my Ox beetle, and he received a lot of attention, (he even peed on an iguana lol) but there wasn't anything there like him. I really wish beetles were a bigger hobby in the US.
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lol they pee? What are some other beetle related events? I'm brand new.
 
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